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2013 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Ceremonies
From Florida to California, from the United Nations to the Queen Mary, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and World Open Water Swimming Association has held its ceremonies in various locations from the West Coast to the East Coast in the US. For the first time in its history since 1961, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame will take its induction ceremony outside the United States. “The luminaries in the sport of open water swimming are celebrated and honored by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of...
read moreWhat is IMSHOF?
The acronym IMSHOF refers to both the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame honors swimmers, coaches, pilots, administrators and contributors who have excelled in open water swimming world while the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame recognizes swimmers, divers, synchronized swimmers, water polo players and contributors. Befitting its focus on pool competitions, the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame has a well-defined...
read moreIMSHOF Inductees
International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame inducts swimmers, coaches, administrators, organisations and pilots since its founding in 1961. It honours those individuals who have distinguished themselves in the world of open water swimming.In 1961, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame was founded by the Professional Marathon Swimmers Association to recognize marathon swimmers across the world. A year later, the International Swimming Hall of Fame and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) approved the International...
read moreIMSHOF Class Of 2012
Every year, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) honors its marathon swimming heroes and champions. The inductees of the IMSHOF Class of 2012 join 220 other members of this esteemed group of aquatic adventurers.Chris Green (Great Britain), Maarten van der Weijden (Netherlands), Larisa Ilchenko (Russia), David Parcells (USA) and Marcos Díaz (Dominican Republic) were voted into the (IMSHOF) as Honor Swimmers. Sri Chinmoy (India) and Ned Denison (Ireland) were inducted as Honor Administrators. The Faros Maratón in...
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